Blue Square Bet North club Hyde FC have signed former Oldham Athletic forward Matty Barlow upon his return from Australia.

Barlow began his career as a trainee with Oldham, turning professional in May 2004, and making his League debut in the 1-1 draw away to Notts County in May 2004.

Barlow played nine League games and two League Cup games the following season, after which his only first-team appearance for Oldham was in the Football League Trophy defeat at home to Chesterfield in November 2006.

He joined Stafford Rangers on loan later that month, playing twice in the Conference National before returning to Oldham during the January transfer window.

Later that month he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan until the end of the season, scoring five times in fifteen games to help ensure another season in the Conference North for the Bower Fold outfit.

Barlow was released by Oldham at the end of the 2006/07 season and signed for Stalybridge on a permanent basis in July 2007.

In May 2010 he left the club for Australian outfit Armadale SC.